Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Hepburn Excerpts
Monday 20th February 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Philip Hammond
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Clearly, strong statements of support from any of our allies are always helpful, but the realistic situation, which we have long recognised in this country, is that the defence of the Falkland Islands is a task for which the UK must be prepared and capable of undertaking alone if necessary. We hope that we will have support from others, but that cannot be our planning scenario.

Stephen Hepburn Portrait Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow) (Lab)
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T6. What is the current position concerning the aircraft carrier project? Has there been any change in strategy as far as the design and build are concerned?

Peter Luff Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Peter Luff)
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I think I can give a very short answer to that question: no.